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Before I Was Rich
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Before I was rich
I grew up with the music loud, doors slamming at night
Broken glass in the kitchen, Mama crying out of fear
Learned real early how to read a grown man's mood
How to stay ready so the pain passed through
Had dirt on my knees long before I had a plan
Big dreams on Texas land, far as I could stand
They said I'd end up just like everything I seen
But I learned real fast how to break what's been
I saw love in the struggle, fear in the fight
Learned God don't always save you that night
But He teaches your hands how to hold the line in the fight
When the world tries to take what's yours by design
I was raised by the noise, but I learned how to listen
To a God who stayed quiet while He taught me my position
If my kids ever ask me why I never quit
I'll say I loved them long before I was rich
I was down on my knees when the answers didn't come
Still showed up every day, stayed steady, stayed strong
I didn't build this life just to say I was winning
I built it so my family feels what I didn't
I had nights in a cell where the silence hit hard
Only light in the room was a verse of hope and a fight
Judge looked at my past, then he looked at me
Gave me paper instead of chains, said, "Prove what you'll be"
I watched friends disappear, either dead or locked tight
Some prayed for an exit, I prayed for the fight
I lost more than money, but I never lost my way
Never lost the voice that kept sayin', stay steady, be ready
I had bills on the counter, faith on the dash
Gas light blinkin', still gave what I had
I needed a break
Still thanked God for the breath that I take
I missed a few moments chasin' survival
But I never missed the part where love went cold
I showed up tired, showed up scared
Still showed up every time it mattered
I learned money talks, but character whispers
And the quiet man usually lasts a little longer
If they ask me how I made it through
I'll say I stayed when it was easier to leave
I learned strength ain't loud and faith ain't easy
Sometimes it's crawling back to the man you should be
You don't heal overnight, you just don't give in
One good choice can rewrite everything
I was raised by the noise, but I learned how to listen
To a God who stayed quiet while He taught me my position
If my kids ever ask me why I never quit
I'll say I loved them long before I was rich
I was down on my knees when the answers didn't come
Still showed up every day, stayed steady, stayed strong
I didn't build this life just to say I'm here
I built it so my family never lives in that fear
If you measure a man by what he survived
Then I'm richer than numbers written on dotted lines
I don't need the applause, don't need to be seen
I just want my family to know what they mean
I was raised by the noise, but I learned how to listen
Found peace in the waiting, found truth in forgiveness
If my kids ever ask me why I never quit
I'll say I loved them long before I was rich
Yeah, I broke every cycle they said I was in
Turned pain into purpose, turned beatings to wins
This ain't just a story, this is why I exist
I loved them enough to be broke for a while
Before I was rich
It was faith
And that changed everything
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